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MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $10.3 billion in the week ended March 27, 2026, taking the total to $688.1 billion, driven largely by a decline in foreign currency assets and gold holdings amid currency market intervention by RBI.The fall was led by foreign currency assets, which dropped by $6.6 billion. These assets,…
HYDERABAD: The Centre’s push to ensure 10,000 geographical indication (GI)-tagged products by 2030 seems to have moved into a higher gear, with the total number of GI applications finally crossing the 2,000 mark to reach 2,013 as on April 2, 2026.While Kashmir Kagzi Badam was the 2,000th application to be filed on April 2 this…
Pakistan will repay a $2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of this month, a media report said on Friday.“The UAE recently asked for the immediate return of the funds in the wake of the recent situation in the Middle East following the US-Israel war on Iran,” sources told Geo…
NEW DELHI: Russia has offered to increase its supply of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India as the ongoing Middle East crisis adds volatility to the global energy market, reported PTI citing officials familiar with the discussions. The energy cooperation formed a key part of talks on Thursday between Russia’s first deputy…
Homesteading for Savings: 5 Ways Families Cut Costs and Boost Resilience With grocery bills climbing and household expenses stretching budgets thin, families are now turning to homesteading practices to cut costs and build financial resilience. Growing your own vegetables, raising backyard chickens and making homemade cleaning products are experiencing a surge in popularity as practical…
Bank holidays can be quiet confusing sometimes as they differ from state to state in the country, depending on the occassions and local festivals. Since holidays are determined by a mix of national events and regional festivals, there is no single calendar followed uniformly by bank branches across the country. As April has just began,…
MUMBAI: The rupee recorded its strongest recovery in 13 years, rising 173 paise to close at 93.1 from Tuesday’s 94.83, after RBI tightened rules to curb speculative bets and forced a sharp unwinding of dollar positions.However, with a fresh round of US bombing in Iran post market hours, which resulted in global oil prices surging…
NEW DELHI: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has asked over 30 CEOs and managing directors of group companies to brace for a tougher business environment, as the war in West Asia is disrupting supply chains, sources said.At a review meeting on the war’s implications on Thursday, Chandrasekaran told top executives that more than 10,000 Tata…
With Dalal Street swinging between gains and losses, investors are wondering: will the stock market stay open on April 3 for Good Friday? As per the exchange’s official holiday calendar, the stock market will remain closed on April 3 for the occasion, offering market participants a short trading week.Keeping a track of stock market holidays…
A year after the Liberation Day tariffs, US President Donald Trump has rolled out another set of duties, this time targeting medicines and key metals. The move is aimed towards pushing companies to manufacture within the US. The new measures impose tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper, strengthening efforts to boost domestic production.The announcements come…
